NHS
Principal Clinical Lead Region 2
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Job Description
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- As part of the Mental Health Senior Leadership Team, the Principal Clinical Lead is responsible for clinically leading regional services within the NHS Talking Therapies Business Unit.
- This role involves strategic clinical service planning for multiple services, clinical oversight and accountability, strong team leadership, fostering a strong relationship with regional operational counterparts and close collaboration with other departments to achieve VHGs objectives.
- The role is crucial in driving strong clinical outcomes and is accountable for achieving clinical KPIs in the regional services.
- Responsible for aligning best clinical practice and driving clinical excellence within their region.
- Supportive team and management
- Positive work environment
- Wellbeing and mental health support
- Trust and respect
- Autonomy and flexibility
- We are a Mindful Employer
- Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be considered for interview.
- Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.
- Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.
- Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
- Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
- Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
- Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
- Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at hr@vhg.co.uk to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.
- As part of the Mental Health Senior Leadership Team, the Principal Clinical Lead is responsible for clinically leading regional services within the NHS Talking Therapies Business Unit.
- This role involves strategic clinical service planning for multiple services, clinical oversight and accountability, strong team leadership, fostering a strong relationship with regional operational counterparts and close collaboration with other departments to achieve VHGs objectives.
- The role is crucial in driving strong clinical outcomes and is accountable for achieving clinical KPIs in the regional services.
- Responsible for aligning best clinical practice and driving clinical excellence within their region.
- Supportive team and management
- Positive work environment
- Wellbeing and mental health support
- Trust and respect
- Autonomy and flexibility
- We are a Mindful Employer
- Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be considered for interview.
- Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.
- Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.
- Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
- Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
- Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
- Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
- Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at hr@vhg.co.uk to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.
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Job summary
We have a great opportunity for a Principal Clinical Lead to join our services across Calderdale, Newcastle and Leicestershire. As a people centred company, we are keen to develop individuals' careers where their interests apply. So, if you're looking to enhance your skill sets, progress your career or focus on your personal growth, please read on.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Mental Health Senior Leadership Team, the Principal Clinical Lead is responsible for clinically leading regional services within the NHS Talking Therapies Business Unit.
About us
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. To find out more about Vita Health Group and the services we provide, please click here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk
Details
Date posted
04 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£66,300 to £76,500 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
VP18135C5D
Job locations
Remote travel across the region
LE11 5RF
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking to take the next step and develop your skills? Would you like to have the opportunity to grow and develop your skillset within a friendly, established team? If so, this role is perfect for you!
A bit about us
We have a great opportunity for a Principal Clinical Lead to join our services across Calderdale, Newcastle and Leicestershire. As a people centred company, we are keen to develop individuals' careers where their interests apply. So, if you're looking to enhance your skill sets, progress your career or focus on your personal growth, please read on.
What you will do in the role
Don't miss out on this amazing chance to embark on a fulfilling role filled with growth and the opportunity to improve peoples day to day lives.
Why Vita Health Group?
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.
To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:
For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.
Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.
Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.
Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.
Job responsibilities
Are you looking to take the next step and develop your skills? Would you like to have the opportunity to grow and develop your skillset within a friendly, established team? If so, this role is perfect for you!
A bit about us
We have a great opportunity for a Principal Clinical Lead to join our services across Calderdale, Newcastle and Leicestershire. As a people centred company, we are keen to develop individuals' careers where their interests apply. So, if you're looking to enhance your skill sets, progress your career or focus on your personal growth, please read on.
What you will do in the role
Don't miss out on this amazing chance to embark on a fulfilling role filled with growth and the opportunity to improve peoples day to day lives.
Why Vita Health Group?
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.
To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:
For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.
Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.
Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.
Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
General Requirements
Essential
Desirable
General Requirements
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Vita Health Group
Address
Remote travel across the region
LE11 5RF
Employer's website
https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Vita Health Group
Address
Remote travel across the region
LE11 5RF
Employer's website
https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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